Combined holder and cover for vessels.



J. V. McADAM.

COMBINED HOLDER AND COVER FOR VESSELS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 4. I9l5.

Patented Oct. 3,1916.

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JOHN" V. MOADAM, OF HASTINGS-UPON-HUDSON, NEW YORK.

COMBINED HOLDER AND covnn Fort VESSELS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN V. McAnAM, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Hastings-upon-Hudson, in the county of Westchester and State of New York,

have invented a new and useful Combined- Holder and Cover for Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined holder and cover for removable vessels, such as bottles, jars, and the like, in which the weight of the vessel, when supported by the holder, automatically causes the cover to close the mouth of the vessel.

A further object is to provide a device comprising a system of connected levers for producing the result above set forth.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which V Figure 1 represents the device in top plan with a vessel suspended therein, certain of the parts being broken away to more clearly show the parts beneath the same, Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the device with the vessel suspended therein, Fig. 3 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a side view of the device showing the positions which the parts assume when the vessel has been removed from the device.

The device comprises a supporting bracket which may be secured to a wall or other support by means of screws 1, which bracket is provided with an outwardly projecting arm Q'and a downwardly projecting arm 3.

The cover 4 is hinged to the free end of the lever 5, the inner end of which lever is hinged to the outwardly projecting arm 2.

The vessel suspending lever 6 is hinged at its inner end to the downwardly projecting arm 3 of the supporting bracket, which lever is providedwith branches 7 and 8 arranged to partially embrace the neck of the vessel.

A link 9 connects the levers 5 and 6 at different distances from their hinged connections with the supporting bracket, the connection of the link with the lever 5 being closer to the hinged connection of said. lever Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oat. 3,1916.

Application filed. January 4, 1915. Serial No. 463.

with the supporting bracket than the links connection with'the lever 6 to its hinged connection with the supporting bracket.

A spring 10'leads from the outwardly projecting arm 2 of' the supporting bracket to the suspending lever 6, which spring tends to hold the levers 5 and 6 normally raised.

Because of the different distances that the link 9 is connected to the levers 5 and 6, the free end of the lever 55. and the cover carried thereby, will open up the space between it and the free end of the lever 6 as the two levers are raised and will close the space be tween the cover 4 and the free end of the lever 6 when the levers are depressed.

This interconnection between the, levers 5 and 6 will permit'an'ample space to be provided forthe reception and removal of the v top of the vessel. serted into position to be suspended from the lever 6, the weight of the vessel will depress the lever 6 and will draw the cover 4 downwardly into snug engagement over the mouth of the vessel, it being the intention to make the spring 10 of suflicient strength to hold the parts with the cover substantially centered on the mouth of the vessel.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated, I have shown the supporting bracket, the levers 5 and 6, and the link 9 as of wire bent into the proper shape for performing the functions hereinabove de- When the vesselis inscribed and for rendering the holder amply rigid and strong.

The wire which forms'the bracket support is bent to form two eyes 11 for receivautomatically liftingthe cover as the weight of the vessel is removed.

3. A holder for removable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a system of connected levers controlled by the weight of the vessel for automatically moving the cover into position to close the mouth of the vessel and means for -.automatically lifting the cover as the Weightof the vessel 'is removed.

4. .A.holder for removable vessels including. a cover :for closing the mouth of ,the vessel, a cover-.carryinglever, a vessel carrying lever and a link connecting said levers whereby, the weight of .the. vessel will automatically cause the cover to engage and close the mouth of .the vessel.

5. vA holder vfor removable vessels including a cover forithe vessel, a cover carrying lever, .a vessel carrying lever, a link connecting said levers whereby the weight of the vessel will automatically cause the cover to close the vmouthof .the vessel, and means for automatically lifting the cover :as the "weight of sthe vessel is removed.

'6. A holder for removable vessels including acover for the vessel, a supporting bracket, alcover carrying lever and a vessel carrying lever, both hinged to saidbracket, and a link connecting said levers whereby the depression of :the vessel carrying lever due to the weightofthe vessel will depress .the-covercarrying lever to cause'the cover toclose themouthvof'the vessel.

7. A;l1older for removable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a supporting bracket, a cover carrying lever and a vessel carrying lever, both hinged to said bracket, ;a link connecting :said levers whereby the depression of .the vessel carrying levers due to thev'cight-of :the vessel will depress the cover carrying lever to cause the cover to close the mouth of the vessel, and means for holding the leversnormally raised.

8. A iholderafor removable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a bracket support [having outwardly and downwardly projecting arms, a-cover -;carrying lever hinged-to the outwardly projectingarm, a vessel carrying lever hinged to the downwardly projecting arm, and :a link connecting said levers whereby the depression of 'the vessel carrying lever due to the weight ofathe vessel willeautomaticallydepress :the cover carrying lever to cause the .cover .-to close the 7 month of the vessel.

9. A holder ioriremovable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a bracket support having outwardly and downwardly projecting arms, a cover carrying lever hinged to the outwardly projecting arm, a vessel carrying lever hinged to the downwardly projecting arm, a link connecting said levers whereby the depression of the vessel carrying lever due to the weight of the vessel will automatically depress the cover carrying lever to cause the cover to close the mouth of the vessel, and means for holding the said levers normally in their raised position.

10. A holder for removable vessels including a cover for the'vessel, a suitable support, a cover carrying lever and a vesselcarrying lever, both hinged to said support, and a link connecting said levers at different distances from their hinged connections withthe support whereby the space between the .free ends of the levers iscontheir raised-position.

12. A holder for removable vesselsincluding a coverfor the vessel, a cover carrying lever and a vessel carrying lever, the cover carrying lever being under the .control of the vessel carrying lever whereby the weight .of the vessel will automatically cause the cover to close the mouth of the vessel.

13. A holder for removable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a cover carrying lever and a vesselcarrying lever, the cover carrylng lever being under the control of the vessel carrying lever whereby the vweight ofthe vessel will automatically cause the cover to close the mouth of the vessel,

and meansfor automatically lifting the cover2as the weight of the vessel is removed.

14. A holder for removable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a supporting bracket, a cover carrying lever and a vessel carrying lever, both hinged to the said bracket, the cover carrying lever being under the control of the vessel carrying lever whereby the depression of the vessel carryinglever due to the weight of the vessel will depress the cover carrying lever to cause the :cover to close themouth of the vessel.

15. A' holder for removable vessels including a cover for the vessel, a supporting bra'cket,.a cover carrying lever and a vessel H ing lever due to the Weight of the vessel carrying lever both hinged to the said In testimony, that I claim the foregoing 10 bracket, the cover carrying lever being under as my invention, I have signed my name in the control of the vessel carrying lever presence of two Witnesses, this second day whereby the depression of the vessel cerryof December, 1914.

JOHN V. McADAM.

Will depress the cover carrying lever to cause the cover to close the mouth of the ves- Witnesses: sel, and means for holdlng the levers nor- F. GEORGE BARRY, mally ralsed. C. S. SUNDGREN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

